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International Law Trivia

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

With what is the Chicago Convention of 1944 concerned?

a)

Civil Aviation

b)

Laws of Space

c)

The High Seas

d)

Tariffs

2.

Is the testing of weapons in outer space allowed by international law?

 

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

How far does the 'exclusive economic zone' of a country extend into the sea?

a)

12 nautical miles

b)

200 nautical miles

c)

100 nautical miles

d)

50 nautical miles

4.

Which of the following is not an agreement governed by the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

a)

TRIPS

b)

GATT

c)

GATS

d)

UNCTAD

5.

What does the 'most-favored nation' principle of GATT (Art. 1) mean?

"Signatory parties..."

a)

...have to extend equal trading privileges to all other signatories.

b)

...may choose one trading partner to be their 'most-favored nation'.

c)

...may extend special trading privileges to some other signatories.

d)

...receive special privileges compared to non-signatories.

6.

What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights state in its first Article?

a)

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

b)

All human beings have the right to liberty.

c)

All human beings have the right to life.

d)

All human beings share equal rights to liberty and life.

7.

'Ius ad bellum', the right to wage war, was officially abolished in which year?

a)

1947

b)

1954

c)

1974

d)

1928

8.

When is the use of force justified by international law?

a)

Only in case of self-defense

b)

In case of self-defense OR if authorized by the UN security council

c)

Only if authorized by the UN security council

d)

In case of self-defense, but only if authorized by the UN security council         

 

9.

Are declarations of the General Assembly of the United Nations binding under international law?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Some say international law is worthless, as it is not enforceable.

Is international law 'real' law?

 

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

According to international law, where can nuclear weapons be tested?

a)

The Moon

b)

Corfu channel

c)

Antarctica

d)

None of these

12.

Between which two countries was the first submarine cable laid in 1851 to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean?

a)

Denmark and Sweden

b)

Wales and Ireland

c)

France and England

d)

Netherlands and England

13.

Which of these treaties was signed first?

a)

Treaty of Trianon

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Tordesillas

d)

Treaty of Brussels

14.

According to the 1949 Geneva Conventions, what is the legal age limit of childhood?

a)

12

b)

16

c)

18

d)

All of these

15.

Prior to which date was it theoretically possible to lay claim to the Moon?

a)

1947              

b)

2010

c)

1967

d)

1969

16.

Which of these nations did not sign the Versailles Peace Treaty?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Siam

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Haiti

17.

Which sea lane dispute led to a case that ended up determining whether oil rigs are legally classified as ships?

a)

The entrance to the Baltic Sea

b)

The Straits of Malaysia

c)

The Arabian Gulf

d)

The English Channel

18.

Which is the oldest international organization?

a)

International Committee of the Red Cross 

b)

International Labour Organization

c)

Universal Postal Union

d)

International Telecommunications Union

19.

Which of these is not a recognized criterion for statehood?

a)

An army

b)

Government

c)

Defined territory

d)

Permanent population

20.

What did Germany protest about Zurich’s airport?

a)

Violations of German airspace

b)

Tax avoidance

c)

Dangerous cargo

d)

Illegal immigrants

21.

One of the first examples of a diplomatic mission is found in the Bible. Which Israelite king was visited by the Queen of Sheba?  

a)

King David    

b)

King Solomon

c)

King Saul

d)

King Herod

22.

The origins of modern public international law can be traced directly from the work of Roman Jurisconsults in the 2nd Century AD. Whose work was particularly influencial in providing an early distinction between civil and international law?

a)

Cicero

b)

Gaius

c)

Iulius

d)

Marcus

23.

What name did the Romans give to their concept of international law?

a)

Dominium

b)

Ius civile

c)

Lex talionis

d)

Ius gentium

24.

The fall of the Roman Empire was a serious blow to the development of international law until the late 11th Century. What event sparked its resurgence?

a)

Pope Urban II urges the First Crusade

b)

Omar Khayyam publishes his" Rubaiyat"

c)

The discovery of a complete copy of Justinian's Code in Pisa

d)

The great schism forces greater consideration of diplomatic relations

25.

An event that sparked a rapid development in international law, was the capture of the Portuguese galleon, the Santa Catalina, by a ship from the Dutch East India company in 1601. This was argued to be a breach of the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas because the Dutch vessel was in Portuguese waters.

Where did the incident take place?

a)

In the Straits of Malacca

b)

In the South Atlantic, near Sao Paulo

c)

Off the coast of Lisbon

d)

In the Gulf of Cambay

26.

Who was the young Dutch lawyer hired by the Dutch East India company to prepare their defence for the capture of the Santa Catalina?

a)

Hugo de Groot

b)

Pieter Corneliuszoon Hooft

c)

Baruch Benedictus de Spinoza

d)

Peter Stuyvesant

27.

The spread of international law to the world was facilitated by the Ching Dynasty ordering the translation of what text into Chinese in 1864?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

The Law of War and Peace

c)

Elements of International Law

d)

The Prince

28.

Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan in 1853 marked a watershed in Japanese history in many respects. More significant to the development of international law in Japan was the arrival and tenure of which American Consul-General?

a)

William Atherton

b)

Nathan Algren

c)

John Logan

d)

Townsend Harris

29.

Following World War I, Woodrow Wilson came to the post-war negotiations with a plan for a League of Nations to prevent another war between major powers. Which of the following is NOT true about the League of Nations?

a)

It failed spectacularly in the 1930s

b)

Its creation coincided with the formation of the Permanent Court of International Justice

c)

It was initially founded with just 18 members

d)

The United States did not join

30.

. The United Nations Charter was signed on the 26th June 1945 in what city?

a)

San Francisco, USA

b)

Rome, Italy

c)

Geneva, Switzerland

d)

New York, USA          

31.

The UN Charter brought in more than just the General Assembly and Security Council. Which of the following was also created?

a)

The Trusteeship Council

b)

The World Health Organisation

c)

The International Monetary Fund

d)

The International Labour Organisation

32.

Cassese notes that there were two dominant plans regarding how the United Nations was going to preserve world peace. Whose theory has become dominant in the structures of the UN?

 

a)

Neither plan is really represented in the modern structure

b)

The United Kingdom

c)

A balanced synthesis of the US and UK plans

d)

The United States of America

33.

Which of the following signatories to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court had ratified it when it came into force on 1st July 2002?

a)

Zimbabwe

b)

Argentina

c)

The United Arab Emirates

d)

The United States of America

34.

One of the main purposes of the United Nations is to prevent future wars. Which provision of the UN charter actually prohibits the use of force in international relations?

a)

Article 2(4)

b)

Article 1(2)

c)

Article 11

d)

Article 51

35.

Following the launch of Sputnik in October 1957, a whole new frontier was opened up for exploration, exploitation and international law. What is the acronym for the United Nations committee that quickly formed in response?

a)

UNPAC

b)

UNCOPUOS

c)

UNOSC

d)

UNPROFOR